KRAUS v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP.

Civ. A. Nos. 87-5905, 88-2509, 88-5101 and 88-5878.

723 F.Supp. 1073 (1989)

William KRAUS v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION. Ronald SHOEMAKER v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION. Wayne OWENS v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION. Charles BARBER v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

August 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Farrell, Sleet & Farrell, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Jonathan Altman, Richard L. Goerwitz, Jr., Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, Stanley S. Frazee, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for Conrail.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

McGLYNN, District Judge.

In these consolidated actions brought pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. [section] 51 et seq., four former railroad employees allege that they were injured as a result of defendant Conrail's failure to provide them with a safe workplace. Conrail maintains, however, that the FELA does not impose liability on employers for purely emotional or stress-related "injuries." Before...

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